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Hotel Santa Barbara

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Reception
Fitness facility
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Food and drink

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
533 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Arlington Theater
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Stearns Wharf
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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King Suite

King Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(59 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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ADA King Suite

ADA King Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premier Queen

Premier Queen

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(34 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Historic Queen

Historic Queen

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(34 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at Hotel Santa Barbara, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, steps from Paseo Nuevo Mall and within a 5-minute walk of Cabrillo Bikeway. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Casa de la Guerra and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Lobero Theater.

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Arlington Theater - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 4 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 8 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪M. Special Brewing Company - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dargan's Irish Pub & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wildcat Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Joe's Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dune Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel with a 24-hour fitness center, steps from Paseo Nuevo Mall
Hotel Santa Barbara offers 75 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles.
Make yourself at home in one of the 75 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered valet parking on site (USD 30 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Private wine tours
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1926
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered valet parking fee: USD 30 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Hotel
Hotel Santa Barbara Hotel
Hotel Santa Barbara Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 659 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 202 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1002 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The renovation is nice and staff are great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric, San Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is under renovation. We stayed in a newly renovated room. It was small but very well done. Negatives are $30 valet parking fee and noise from State Street nightlife
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Amenities
Great service! The hotel was under construction, but still great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

george

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Ongoing renovations make the property a bit sub-par. Long wait for elevator and long walk to lobby. Overall a good experience in a very convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

wayne

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa, Gold River

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was under construction which we knew. But they completely misled us on how much the hotel was impacted. It should hardly have been open for business. We were in a complete construction zone! There should have been a cocktail hour or some sort of compensation or acknowledgement of the rough conditions. But the front desk staff was unfriendly and our room did not get made up while we were there. We were sorely disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

BERNADETTE

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathrine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This is a nice property and a great location! Being near nightlife, it’s a lot louder than we had anticipated . The valets were super friendly and helpful as was the front desk staff the first night we arrived. Customer service was pretty variable after that and we are not high maintenance people. We appreciated the unlimited cold unfiltered, water and the reusable water bottles. They use lather bathroom products, which are amazing. Our room was not made up or supplied with fresh linens during our stay, which wasn’t a big deal, but we also ran out of cups to use, coffee, and tea. We would probably stay there again for the location and the quality of the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raziyeh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historic Hotel Santa Barbara

Great location. Nice room. No self parking...valet only.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abegail

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very accommodating and thoughtful! The location is excellent, close to a variety of restaurants and bars! Walking distance to stores and the largest salt cave in North America! I highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alena

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

kelli

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The remodeled rooms are lovely and very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Marlene, Gig Harbor

Liked: Staff & service
We stayed two nights with the construction going and it was not great. We had been notified that there was remodeling being done but that the rooms were done and just the lobby was still being worked on. Yes our 4th floor room was done yet the rooms on the entire third floor were being painted and work was still going on on floors 1 and 2. Odor, dust and noisy. Sorry but management should have waited to rent out these rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025